On the Today Show yesterday (I was home sick), Jean Chatsky said that you should spend no more than 1 1/2% of your annual salary on the holidays.  It was during a conversation about gift buying, so I am assuming that’s on only gifts and not on travel.

Even a percent of your salary seems like [...]

I missed this last year, but in 2008, Wal-Mart cut prices on 10 “popular” toys, selling them for $10 each.  This year, they’re selling 100 toys for $10 each.  This includes things from board games to Transformers to Barbies to Play-Doh.

It’s not a terrible idea.  I do think Christmas is overcommercialized, but it’s nice when kids [...]

Has anyone else noticed the Christmas creep?  That’s right, it’s here!  I’ve already seen displays for Christmas decorations.  Come on, people, it’s a little early to be thinking about Christmas.

Or is it?

On some level, it might be a great time to be thinking about Christmas.  I do a lot of yarn work (knitting and crochet), [...]

Every July, I’m reminded of the riddle “Do they have the Fourth of July in Canada (or England or any other country)?”  The answer?  Of course they do! They have a July 4th and a July 5th and… It’s just a play on the fact that Independence Day is also known as the Fourth of [...]

I hope you’re wearing green today. Otherwise, watch out for punches and pinches! (I have never understood that tradition, so you are safe from me if you are wearing your favorite pink sweater today.)

Growing up in an Irish-American household, we have always celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with the wearin’ o’ the green and a [...]